impersonation vs playing

impersonation and playing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impersonation	Yes	No	No	No
playing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, playing is a hypernym of impersonation; that is, playing is a word with a broader meaning than impersonation:

Other hypernyms of impersonation include acting, performing, playacting.

impersonation (noun)	playing (noun)
imitating the mannerisms of another person	the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
pretending to be another person	the act of playing a musical instrument
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect	the performance of a part or role in a drama